Every person reading the gospel texts has his/her own reaction. One may find a text helpful and inspiring, while the same text may not speak personally to someone else. A certain scene presented in detail may retain the attention of someone but will leave another indifferent. God’s moment, God’s touch, may not happen at the…
I read and read again the 1st reading of this Sunday (26th Sunday of Year B – Nb.11:25-29) and the first part of the gospel (Mk.9:38-43) and… I try to read between the lines – read the words and the meaning that is hidden there. The two texts are similar and their message is equally…
World Communications Day is a worldwide celebration which follows the 1963 decree Inter Mirifica addressing the media of social communications and which was published during the Second Vatican Council. World Communications Day is now marked annually in most countries on the Sunday before Pentecost Sunday, which this year falls on 13 May. In some countries, the day is…
2024 Theme: Recognizing the Extraordinary Courage of Victims and Survivors of the Holocaust During the Holocaust, the Nazis went to great lengths to dehumanize their victims. Defying the Nazis took extraordinary courage. In 2024, the United Nations is paying tribute to the bravery of all those who stood up to the Nazis, despite the…
What is World AIDS Day? World AIDS Day is held on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day and…
Like many mental illnesses, bipolar has become a flippant by-word to describe an unpredictable, emotional person. But for the millions of people who deal with themisunderstood condition, bipolar is not a joke. On World Bipolar Day, those living with the disease, as well as the health experts and charities who help them help to cope,…
WHAT IS WORLD AIDS DAY? World AIDS Day is held on the 1st December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day,…
